The national badminton men’s and women’s doubles combinations are undergoing major adjustments

The national badminton men’s and women’s doubles combinations are ushering in major adjustments

The national badminton men’s and women’s doubles combinations are ushering in major adjustments. On the afternoon of January 24th, Beijing time, the Chinese badminton team officially announced the preparations for Paris. A new attempt at a doubles combination made for the Olympic Games, major adjustments were made in the weakest men's doubles event, and the national badminton men's and women's doubles combinations ushered in major adjustments. The national badminton men's and women's doubles combinations are undergoing major adjustments 1

On January 24, Beijing time, Huang Zhanzhong, the head coach of the men's doubles team of the Chinese badminton team, and Yang Ming, the head coach of the mixed doubles team, announced in an interview that they would make changes to the existing combinations. The decision to make major adjustments has aroused strong concern among netizens.

According to Huang Zhanzhong, the National Badminton Men’s Doubles will launch four new pairs in one go, namely He Jiting/Zhou Haodong, Tan Qiang/Ren Xiangyu, Liu Yuchen/Ou Xuanyi, Zhang Nan/Liu become. Among them, the reunion of Zhang Nan and Liu Cheng, the men's doubles champions of the 2017 World Badminton Championships, is undoubtedly a highlight. The two veterans decided to join hands to launch an impact and challenge towards the Paris Olympics, which is admirable. In addition, Tokyo Olympics runner-up Liu Yuchen will form a new "twin tower" with Ou Xuanyi, who is also over 1.90 meters tall, due to the retirement of his original partner Li Junhui. The 2021 World Badminton Championships men's doubles runners-up Tan Qiang/He Jiting were also separated and will partner with Ren Xiangyu and Zhou Haodong respectively. Fans are no strangers to the combination of He Jiting/Zhou Haodong. The two had outstanding performances in the Thomas Cup and were attracted by fans They have high hopes.

Compared with the men’s doubles group, the adjustment for the women’s doubles group is not too big. According to the head coach Tao Jiaming, since Li Yinhui will not participate in the subsequent games for the time being, Du Yue will compete with Li Wenmei is partnered, and the latter's "original partner" Zheng Yugai is paired with young player Zhang Shuxian. Chen Qingchen/Jia Yifan will still be the ace combination that the team focuses on polishing.

It was confirmed that Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong, the two-time World Championship mixed doubles champions who were about to be separated, will no longer partner. According to Yang Ming, the head coach of the national badminton mixed doubles team, Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong will Form new combinations with young team members to compete. However, Yang Ming did not say anything, saying that such adjustments are temporary and whether the two will "reunite" in the future will be determined based on the situation. The national badminton men's and women's doubles combinations are undergoing major adjustments 2

On the afternoon of January 24th, Beijing time, the Chinese badminton team officially announced its new attempt at doubles combinations in preparation for the Paris Olympics! Guo Yu made major adjustments in the weakest men's doubles event, and gradually tried and explored women's doubles and mixed doubles events.

The "Nancheng Combination" has returned to the arena after two years, with Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong leading newcomers respectively. The following are the changes made by Guoyu to the doubles group in the new cycle and my personal views and prospects.

National Badminton Men’s Doubles He Jiting/Zhou Haodong

Men’s Doubles Team:

1. He Jiting/Zhou Haodong

Zhou Haodong succeeded Tan Qiang and partnered with He Jiting. I believe it was already decided in the Su Cup and Thomas Cup. They defeated the popular world champions Takuro Hoki/Yugo Kobayashi in the Su Cup and won a key match for the national feather team. After playing the Scottish Cup and Thomas Cup, their world ranking is 1,216. Judging from the 2021 World Championships, Tan Qiang’s backcourt ability is indeed weak (compared to Zhou Haodong), and his key points mentality is not good; Zhou Haodong not only led the newcomers to win the National Games championship, but also made contributions in the Su Cup. In the current male badminton world With both parties in decline, He Jiting/Zhou Haodong have hope of making a mark in the world!

Zhang Nan/Ou Xuanyi at the World Championships

2. Tan Qiang/Ren Xiangyu

3. Liu Yuchen/Ou Xuanyi

4. Zhang Nan/Liu Cheng

Tan Qiang/Ren Xiangyu and Liu Yuchen/Ou Xuanyi have not cooperated in international competitions. Zhang Nan/Liu Cheng are currently ranked 91st in the world. Two years ago, Guoyu used "the old to lead the new" to dismantle the 2017 world champion. Then the results of Zhang Nan and Liu Cheng plummeted, harming themselves and the young players.

National badminton veterans Zhang Nan/Liu Cheng

Although the results are not good, it is undeniable that people like Ou Xuanyi and Tan Qiang also performed well in the World Championships. The skills are definitely not bad. Maybe what they lack is a suitable partner, maybe Liu Yuchen.

The split of the "Nancheng Combination" has always been a topic brought up after the decline of the National Badminton Men's Doubles. Many fans felt sorry for their split... But the fact is that after 2017, they The status of Zhang Nan is indeed not online. Let's not mention Zhang Nan. Liu Cheng, as a backcourt heavyweight, has been troubled by injuries. After the backcourt power is greatly reduced, the frontcourt players' ability to block the net and find offensive opportunities will also be locked... These two veterans who are over 30 years old, even if they have some achievements together, there is little hope of hitting Paris!

National feather women’s doubles Li Wenmei/Du Yue

Women’s doubles combination:

1. Du Yue/Li Wenmei

2. Zheng Yu/Zhang Shuxian

Du Yue’s old partner Li Yinhui was unable to participate in the subsequent games due to physical reasons. Du Yue has always played a role in the "Li Du Combination" We have witnessed the strength of the stable role; Li Wenmei and Huang Dongping's performances in the Cup and Denmark games were eye-catching. Li Wenmei's personal ability and backcourt threat are very strong. Compared to Zheng Yu/Zhang Shuxian, I personally think Du Yue/Li Wenmei have more potential!

National Badminton Mixed Doubles Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong

Mixed Doubles combination: Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong are temporarily adjusted

Zheng Siwei/ Huang Yaqiong, the once strongest mixed doubles pair, still have to say goodbye to the fans. Guoyu's choice is to let them take the newcomers to play a few games respectively. Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong have already suffered from injuries during the Olympics and National Games, and their strength has declined. However, after a few months of rest, they are still in the first round of the World Championships... The future depends on whether their bodies can recover and whether the newcomers can Regardless of their strength, if they still fail to achieve results after partnering with newcomers, the "IELTS combination" is still expected to be reorganized in the future. The national badminton men's and women's doubles team has ushered in major adjustments 3

In the past 2021, the Chinese badminton team only played in the Tokyo Olympics and the World Badminton Championships in the international arena, and achieved two championships and one championship respectively. Compared with the glory of winning five championships in the London Olympics cycle, the dominance has been severely challenged. In order to strengthen the competitiveness of doubles, the national feather team began a doubles reorganization at the beginning of 2022. Among them, Tan Qiang, who won the men's doubles runner-up at the 2021 World Championships, / He Jiting was split, the women's doubles only retained the world's No. 1 pair Chen Qingchen/Jia Yifan, while the mixed doubles former world No. 1 Huang Yaqiong/Zheng Siwei faced the possibility of being split.

Men’s doubles has always been the weakest among the five individual events of Chinese badminton, although Fu Haifeng/Cai Yun, Liu Cheng/Zhang Nan, Liu Yuchen/Li Junhui have also appeared Such a world champion, but the current men's doubles does not have an advantage in the world. There is almost no Chinese combination in the top 20 in the world. In the 2021 World Championships, He Jiting/Tan Qiang reached the finals as dark horses, but the finals and the world The gap between the top combination Takuro Hoki/Yugo Kobayashi is huge, and there is almost no hope of winning. In order to optimize the men's doubles combination, Guoyu made temporary adjustments.

Men’s Doubles: Zhou Haodong/He Jiting, Ren Xiangyu/Tan Qiang, Liu Cheng/Zhang Nan, Liu Yuchen/Ou Xuanyi

Zhou Haodong/He Jiting are Thomas in 2021 The first men's doubles team in the Cup has become an important pillar in defeating the Japanese team in the competition. The two may become the first men's doubles team in China in the future. World Championship runner-up Tan Qiang partnered with Ren Xiangyu, World Championship champions Liu Cheng/Zhang Nan reunited, and Tokyo Olympic runner-up Liu Yuchen switched to partnering with Ou Xuanyi after her partner Li Junhui retired. The current four pairs include veterans, some in their prime, and some young. This arrangement is more reasonable.

Women’s Doubles Chen Qingchen/Jia Yifan are currently the number one women’s doubles pair in the world. They are ranked No. 1 in the world and are two-time World Championship champions. Unfortunately, they were defeated by Indonesian veteran Polly in the Tokyo Olympics final. / Rahayu defeated and finished second. The two had to start again for the Olympic championship. Another pair of players, Li Yinhui/Du Yue, ranked among the top 10 in the world, but could not break through the threshold of the top four in the competition. The two had reached their limit and had to split up.

Women’s doubles: Chen Qingchen/Jia Yifan, Du Yue/Li Wenmei, Zheng Yu/Zhang Shuxian, Liu Xuancheng/Xia Yuting

Li Wen Mei/Zheng Yu once won the 2021 Open Championship. However, in order to strengthen the women's doubles combination and create the second strongest team after Chen Qingchen/Jia Yifan, Li Wenmei partnered with Du Yue, and Zheng Yu teamed up with the young Paired with Zhang Shuxian, the young Liu Xuanxuan/Xia Yuting also have strong impact. In the past, the Chinese women's doubles had the ability to win the top three titles in the Olympic Games. Currently, only the Chen Qingchen/Jia Yifan pairing can compete against the strong pairs from Japan and South Korea. It is a bit lonely. More women's doubles combinations are needed to join the competition. Come.

The mixed doubles IELTS team is facing a split. The two have been invincible before the Tokyo Olympics and become the leading mixed doubles team in the world. Unfortunately, they were defeated by teammates Huang Dongping/Wang Yilu at the Tokyo Olympics and finished second. The World Championships again After being unexpectedly eliminated in the first round, seeing that the two could not reach the heights of the past, they had to face splitting and regrouping. The specific pairing of whom they will partner with is still being tried and observed.